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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1995)
P age B4 M ay Portland Coed Earns Scholarship Delores Bridges o f Portland was one o f four college students who appeared on a "Good News” taping o f the Montel Williams Show to dis cuss the difficult ies o f financing their college education only to be sur prised by IN C E President William H. Gray, III with scholarships. Aurelio Ibarra, from Paul Quinn College in Dallas, TX, Shana Adams from Xavier University in New O r leans, LA, Angela Goode from Saint Paul'sC ollegein Lawrenceville, VA, and Bridges who attends Clark At lanta University in Atlanta, GA, were stunned by the UNCF awards. W ith Montel looking on. Gray presented mock checks to each stu dent. Scholarship funds were pro- v ided through grants to UNCE from MBIA Insurance Corp., United Par cel Serv ice(U PS), NYNEX Founda tion and Ronald McDonald Chil d ren 's Charities. Ibarra is a Mexican-American biology student who wants to be com e a physician. He received a S5.000 scholarship from NYNEX. Goode is in the Single Parents Program at Saint Paul’s College. The business administration major is the recipient o f a S I0,000 scholarship from MBIA. Bridges is a business and mar keting major. She received a $5,000 scholarship from UPS. Ms. Adams, an aspiring physi cian. received a two-year, full-tu ition scholarship for the RMCC/ 3, 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver United Negro College Fund Announces Contribution The U nited Negro College Fund announced today that Com sat C or poration will contribute $100,000- $20,000 per year over five years - to “Campaign 2000: An Investment in A m erica’s Future.” “The nation’s historically black colleges and universities have opened the doors o f opportunity to some o f our most distinguished citizens,” said Bruce L. Crockett, Comsat president and CEO. “W e at Comsat applaud the work o f the United Negro Col lege Fund’s 41 private colleges and universities and are happy to partic ipate in its capital drive.” UNCF President and CEO W il liam H. Gray III, said, “Com sat C or poration is global and high-tech. UNCF colleges and universities are multicultural and visionary. Com sat’s support o f UNCF reflects our com- plementary relationship.” C ro c k e tt a d d e d , “ fo r se v e ra l y e a rs, C o m sa t has m ade e d u c a tion a c e n tra l fo cu s o f its c h a rita ble c o n trib u tio n s . O ne o f o u r g o a ls is to h e lp a re a y o u n g p e o ple re c e iv e a so lid e d u c a tio n and p u rsu e th e ir c a re e r g o a ls. O ur m u ltiy e a r p le d g e to the U n ited N eg ro C o lle g e Fund e n a b le s us to e x te n d the reach o f o u r e d u c a tio n a l s u p p o rt.” C o m sa t C o rp o ra tio n (NTSE:CQ) is a global provider o f communications and entertainment products and services. UNCF, celebrating its 51st an niversary this year, is one o f the leading higher education service or ganizations in the country, having raised nearly $1 billion since its in ception in 1944. ST. MICHAEL’S LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL NE 29TH and Dekum 282-0000 Portland's Delores Bridges (far right) was one of four unsuspecting college students awarded UNCF scholarships by College Fund President William H. Gray, III, on a segment of the Montel Williams television show. Also pictured are Aurelio Ibarra, Paul Quinn College (from left); Shana Adams, Xavier University; Montel Williams; and Angela Goode, St. Paul’s College. UNCF Health and Medical Scholars program. The College Fund is a consor- tium o f 4 1 private, historically black colleges and universities, which en roll 54,000 students and are open to people o f a 11 racial and ethnic groups. The College Fund is a leading higher education assistance organizations. • 3-year-olds meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays • 4-year-olds meet on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays • Classes begin the Tuesday following Labor Day each September St. Michael’s Preschool admits students of any race, color,or national or ethnic origin. For further information call the Church Office at 282-0000. ITT Technical Institute Students Unleash Creativity Students unleash creativity at ITT Technical Institute’s Annual Spring T.E.C.H. Fest, slated for Tues day, M ay 16, 1995, from 9:00 am to 9:30pm . Theall-dayeventw ill show case students’ learning and creativi ty in Automated Manufacturing Tech nology (A M T), Electronics Engi neering Technology (EET), Com puter-A ided Drafting Technology (CAD) and Hospitality Management (HM). O ne o f the spotlighted exhibi tions will be the senior AMT gradu ating class project, which focuses on robotics, titled ''P.A .N .D .O .R .A .’S BOX” . The T.E.C.H .Fest is an event with many purposes: to show high schools in the area what ITT Techni cal Institute offers in the way o f edu cation, to bring out students' talents and to help build their confidence. Students invite family and friends to view their exhibition o f projects and to network with prospective employ ers, with hopes to develop future career opportunities. The Portland ITT Technical In stitute is operated by Indianapolis- based ITT Educational Service, Inc. (ITT/ESI), a subsidiary o f ITT C or poration providing education to near ly 20,000 students through its ITT T echnical Institutes. Founded in 1968, ITT/ESI is one o f the largest private higher eduction systems in the country, operating 55 ITT Tech nical Institutes in 25 states. Estab lished in 1978, the Portland ITT Tech nical Institute offers educational pro grams in Automated Manufacturing technology. Electronics Engineering Technology, Computer-Aided Draft ing T echnology and H ospitality M anagement to 400 to 600 students annually. ITT Technical Institute's Port land Cam pus is located at 6035 NE 78th Court. The entrance is on Co lu m b ia B o u le v a rd , n e x t to the Colwood National G olf Course. For more information or directions, con tact Barbara Super or Dea Murray at 255-6500 or 800-234-5488. OLCC Requests Dates O f Proms, Graduations I t ’s th e se a so n fo r high sch o o l prom s. A nd, next m onth the sc h e d u le for high sch o o l g ra d u a tio n s b eg in s. T here may be o th e r a c tiv itie s, c e le b ra tio n s and u n -o ffic ia l " s k ip ” days b e ing p la n n e d for high sch o o l se nio rs. “ U n f o r tu n a te ly , m any o f th e se a c tiv itie s w ill in v o lv e the use o f a lc o h o l and may lead to a lc o h o l-re la te d a c c id e n ts .’ said R ich ard E vans, O reg o n liq u o r C o n tro l C o m m issio n R e g u la to ry F ield S e rv ic e s d ire c to r. “ T h a t's why w e are again ask in g for the d a te s o f the se n io r e v e n ts from O re g o n ’s high school p rin c ip le s .” E vans said. T his is th e eig h th y e a r that the O L C C has re q u e ste d the d ates o f high sch o o l c e le b ra tio n s to share w ith local law e n fo rc e m ent a g e n c ie s and m ajo r h o tels. E vans e x p la in e d w hen the O L C C learn s o f a party In v o lv ing m in o rs an d a lc o h o l, the co m m issio n sta ff w ill try to stop the party b efo re its sta rts. “ We inform the sp o n so rs o r p ro p e r ty o w n e r th at O regon law does not a llo w anyone but a p aren t or g u a rd ia n to m ake a lc o h o lic liq u or a v a ila b le to a m inor. The law also clearly states th at o w n ers o f p ro p e rty w here such p a r ties o c c u r are legally re s p o n s i ble and su b je c t to h av in g th e ir p ro p e rty c o n fis c a te d ," E vans said. T he O L C C has also e n lis t ed the c o o p e ra tio n o f O regon b eer w h o le sa le rs to help p re vent keg sales o f beer to m i nors. T he co m m issio n re q u e sts w h o le sa le rs to tell c u sto m ers ab o ut the p e n a ltie s for fu rn ish ing a lco h o l to m inors. 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